The positive energy hovering above the San Francisco 49ers grew a bit weaker when star running back Christian McCaffrey landed on the injury report with a calf issue. He downplayed the situation and put the focus on Sunday's season opener versus the Seattle Seahawks, but fans remain dubious. Well, the team made a couple of moves on Saturday that seem to support the 2023 Offensive Player of the Year's optimism.

San Francisco elevated wide receiver Russell Gage and linebacker Curtis Robinson from the practice squad for the upcoming NFC West showdown, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Surprisingly, the Niners did not add an RB to their active roster. Whatever concerns there are regarding McCaffrey appear to be minimal.

This development is certainly not enough to make fans exhale — they

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